Rep. Al Green says he'll force vote to impeach President Trump

He says in a letter that he's doing it because 'we now have a bigot in the White House who incites hatred and hostility.'

Author:
Alan Fram, Associated Press , WKYC

Published:
6:00 AM EST December 6, 2017

WASHINGTON -- A liberal Democratic lawmaker says he'll try forcing the House to vote Wednesday on impeaching President Donald Trump.

The effort by Texas Rep. Al Green has no chance of succeeding. He says in a letter that he's doing it because "we now have a bigot in the White House who incites hatred and hostility."

Besides opposition from all Republicans, many Democrats including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi have said any impeachment effort should await hard evidence Trump has committed an impeachable offense.

Green's resolution accuses Trump of causing "harm to American society." It cites his support for banning Muslim immigrants and comments defending participants in a white supremacists' rally after this year's riot in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Green is using a procedure that entitles him to a vote within two days.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.